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Browse our full range of materials used across CNC machining, injection molding, and die casting -- from engineering plastics to high-performance metals.

Metal

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Metal materials are commonly used for CNC machined parts that require strength, durability, dimensional stability, and different surface finish options.

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1.2344 Mold Steel

1.2344 mold steel is a hot work tool steel commonly used for mold making applications that require heat resistance, wear resistance, toughness, and stable tooling performance. It is often used for die casting molds, plastic injection molds, mold cavities, cores, inserts, sliders, and other precision tooling components used in repeated production cycles.

Material Type	Hot work mold steel
Main Processes	Mold making, CNC machining, heat treatment, polishing
Key Features	Heat resistant, wear resistant, tough, stable for repeated tooling cycles

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Aluminum

Aluminum is a widely used metal material for custom CNC machined parts. It has light weight, good machinability, corrosion resistance, and a high strength-to-weight ratio, making it suitable for prototypes, housings, brackets, covers, structural parts, and precision metal components.

Lightweight	Aluminum is lighter than many other metals and is suitable for parts that require weight reduction.
Good Machinability	Aluminum is easy to CNC machine and suitable for prototypes, low-volume parts, and precision machined components.
Strength-to-Weight Ratio	Aluminum offers a good balance between strength and weight for structural and functional components.

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Aluminum Alloy

Aluminum alloy is a lightweight metal material with good strength, corrosion resistance, machinability, and thermal conductivity. It is commonly used for CNC machined parts, die casting parts, housings, brackets, heat sink structures, and custom metal components. Different aluminum alloy grades can be selected based on strength, surface finish, machining requirements, and production method.

Material Type	Lightweight metal alloy
Main Processes	CNC machining, die casting, post-machining
Key Features	Lightweight, machinable, corrosion resistant, good thermal conductivity

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Brass

Brass is a commonly used copper alloy for custom CNC machined parts. It has good machinability, corrosion resistance, electrical conductivity, and a clean surface appearance, making it suitable for fittings, connectors, bushings, threaded parts, and precision metal components.

Good Machinability	Brass is easy to machine and suitable for precision CNC turned and milled parts.
Corrosion Resistance	Brass provides suitable corrosion resistance for many indoor, mechanical, and fluid-related applications.
Electrical Conductivity	Brass can be used for parts that require moderate electrical conductivity, depending on the application.

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H13 Mold Steel

H13 mold steel is a commonly used hot work tool steel for mold making applications. It offers good toughness, wear resistance, heat resistance, and thermal fatigue resistance after proper heat treatment. H13 is often used for die casting molds, plastic injection molds, mold cavities, cores, inserts, and other tooling components that need to withstand repeated production cycles.

Material Type	Hot work mold steel
Main Processes	Mold making, CNC machining, heat treatment, polishing
Key Features	Good toughness, wear resistance, heat resistance, and thermal fatigue resistance

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SKD61 Mold Steel

SKD61 mold steel is a hot work tool steel commonly used for mold making applications that require heat resistance, wear resistance, toughness, and stable tooling performance. It is often used for die casting molds, plastic injection molds, mold cavities, cores, inserts, sliders, and other precision mold components used in repeated production cycles.

Material Type	Hot work mold steel
Main Processes	Mold making, CNC machining, heat treatment, polishing
Key Features	Heat resistant, wear resistant, tough, suitable for repeated mold production

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Stainless Steel

Stainless steel is a widely used metal material for custom CNC machined parts. It offers good corrosion resistance, mechanical strength, durability, and surface finish options, making it suitable for industrial components, structural parts, shafts, brackets, fasteners, and precision metal components.

Corrosion Resistance	Stainless steel provides good corrosion resistance for parts used in industrial, mechanical, and general functional applications.
Mechanical Strength	Stainless steel offers good strength and durability for structural and functional metal components.
Wear Resistance	Stainless steel can be suitable for parts that require wear resistance and stable long-term performance.

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Steel

Steel is a commonly used metal material for custom CNC machined parts. It offers good strength, toughness, wear resistance, and cost-effective mechanical performance, making it suitable for industrial components, structural parts, brackets, shafts, fixtures, and custom metal parts.

Mechanical Strength	Steel provides good mechanical strength for structural and functional metal components.
Good Toughness	Steel can offer good toughness and durability depending on the material grade and heat treatment requirements.
Wear Resistance	Steel is suitable for parts that require wear resistance, especially when the correct grade or surface treatment is selected.

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Zinc Alloy

Zinc alloy is a metal material commonly used for die casting parts that require good dimensional stability, fine surface detail, and practical strength. It is suitable for small to medium-sized metal components, electronic parts, housings, connectors, brackets, and custom structural parts. Zinc alloy can support high-volume die casting production and various secondary processes such as deburring, polishing, electroplating, painting, and assembly.

Material Type	Die casting metal alloy
Main Processes	Die casting, deburring, surface finishing, post-processing
Key Features	Good dimensional stability, fine surface detail, suitable for small metal parts

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Plastic

4 Materials

Plastic materials are commonly used for CNC machined prototypes, injection molded parts, housings, covers, and functional components with different performance requirements.

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ABS

ABS is a widely used engineering plastic for custom plastic parts. It offers good impact resistance, toughness, dimensional stability, and processability, making it suitable for injection molded parts, CNC machined prototypes, housings, covers, and functional plastic components.

Impact Resistance	ABS provides good impact resistance for plastic parts that require toughness and durability.
Good Toughness	ABS has good toughness and is suitable for housings, covers, brackets, and general functional plastic parts.
Good Processability	ABS is easy to process by injection molding and can also be CNC machined for prototypes or low-volume parts.

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Nylon

Nylon is an engineering plastic commonly used for custom machined and molded parts. It offers good toughness, wear resistance, low friction, and mechanical strength, making it suitable for functional plastic components used in industrial equipment, mechanical assemblies, and custom product applications.

Good Mechanical Strength	Nylon provides good strength and toughness for functional plastic parts that need mechanical performance.
Good Toughness	Nylon has good impact resistance and toughness compared with many general-purpose plastics.
Wear Resistance	Nylon is often used for parts that require wear resistance, such as gears, rollers, bushings, and sliding components.

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PC polycarbonate machined parts including gears blocks brackets and transparent components

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PC

PC, also known as polycarbonate, is an engineering plastic with good impact resistance, transparency, dimensional stability, and heat resistance. It is commonly used for custom plastic parts that require strength, visual clarity, and stable performance in functional applications.

Impact Resistance	Good impact resistance for functional plastic parts that require toughness and durability.
Transparency	PC can be used for transparent or semi-transparent parts depending on the grade and surface requirements.
Heat Resistance	PC offers better heat resistance than many general-purpose plastics and can be used in certain temperature-sensitive applications.

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POM

POM, also known as acetal, is an engineering plastic commonly used for precision plastic parts. It has good dimensional stability, low friction, wear resistance, and mechanical strength, making it suitable for CNC machined plastic components and functional injection molded parts.

Good Dimensional Stability	POM is suitable for parts that require stable dimensions and consistent mechanical performance.
Low Friction	POM has low-friction properties and is often used for sliding, moving, or rotating components.
Wear Resistance	POM provides good wear resistance for functional parts such as gears, bushings, rollers, and mechanical components.

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